Rozerem?

Does anyone take the drug Rozerem for sleep?
I don't even know if it can be taken with other medications or whether it is even available in Canada.
CQ

I was just looking up meditation. How long do you meditate for?

I used to use Rozerem when it first came out and LOVED it. Seriously. It is, by far, my preferred sleep medication. I used it for three years.

However, all my insurance providers since 2007 have not allowed it, and I can manage on generic ambien. So, no dice for rozerem, at least for me.

Give it a shot.

Hi Myself 09,
Just curious, do you know why the Insurance co. didn't cover the drug anymore?
I don't even know if I would be allowed to take it, but just curious.
CQ

I took it at the same time as zoloft, tramadol, and other medications for Ulcerative Colitis.

I take a lot more now. I cannot take the ambien and tramadol together, as tramadol can cause the brain to be overactive, which of course is an issue when trying to go to sleep.

USA insurances will usually only cover generics unless the medication is considered medically necessary. Rozerem is not in generic form. Most people here in the US have to take generic ambien, if anything, due to these restrictions. Well, they can take a top-shelf medication, if they want to pay for it.

A lot of people take trazadone, it is also an antidepressant. My husband takes it. Have you tried that one? It really is difficult when you don't get sleep. I use to have the days and nights mixed up. I wanted to sleep all day and couldn't sleep at night. I took ambien for many years.

I hope that you find what works for you. I do the meditation now. It does help me. But takes practice. It is calming to do during the day.

Hugs, Karen...

I am on pristiq, but take abilify with it. Also I take Xanax but am weaning off of it. I used Xanax for anxiety for a very long time. Over 20 years. After awhile it can effect cognitive thinking... So I am going off. Plus I am getting older and I really need to go without it if I can.

I have been on antidepressants for most of my adult life. They really do helps me. I am sensitive to them also. I tried four or five different kinds before I found what worked for me.

I hope that your day gets better and that you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen...

I had no anxiety going on pristiq. It is an SNRI, it has anxiety fighting medicine in it. So that helps a lot. Pangablin is that Lyrica? Do You have nerve pain or is it for anxiety? I get the Neurontin and the Lyrica generic names mixed up...

Sorry it took me so long to get back but I was a bit under the weather yesterday. Got allergies really bad and this morning I lost my voice... Ha!!! Good for my hubby...

Keep me posted on how things are going.

Hugs, Karen...

The SNRI's have an anxiety fighter in them from what I have understood.

What I do is I write a list of questions when I go to the doctor. I know there are times when I forget to read it off. It seems that doctors can be intimidating and kind of dictate the jest of the appointment. We have to make the time to talk to them. It is hard, I know... But if you have to, hand the doctor the list...

Allergies are a little better. I am taking singulair. It usually helps. But I lost my voice in all the mess. Ha!!!

I wish you luck with your doctor appointment. I hate going and it seems I go a lot. I have to get a physical soon. Haven't set up the appointment yet.

I hope you have a good day. It is sunny here today though cold. I have to go to town. So much fun, not...

Take care,

Hugs, Karen...

How long have you been on the remeron? It may take awhile for the sleepiness to subside, but it should. If the doc is giving you something for depression and anxiety, he may not want to change that until you see how it works. But I would ask about an SNRI to see how that would work. If the remeron doesn't help you he just might switch you. I hope you get feeling better soon.

I don't think paxil has the anti-anxiety properties in it. I hope you find what works best for you...

Have a good evening. I have been gone most of the day so I am replying late...

Hugs, Karen...

They can give you anxiety in the beginning, but it should go away in time. I guess we all get different side effects too. But they usually go away with time also. It gets hard trying to find the right medication. I remember trying numerous ones before I took Effexor. I was on the Effexor for about 15 years. When it went generic, I switched to Pristiq. it works well for me. I think that they are close cousins or something. They are similar. I got the brain zaps from the Effexor, I don't get them on the pristiq. Other than that, I don't notice much difference. Except maybe being able to lose a little weight on the Pristiq.

I took buspar, Zoloft, paxil, Prozac, and serzone before I Found what worked for me. And that was the Effexor. Some had side effects, some nothing. They didn't give side effects but they didn't work either. So it takes awhile. And a person should give each medication about eight weeks before they give up. Unless the side effects are too bad, in some cases they can be.

I hope that you had a good day. If you ever feel like it, join in on the Daily Check In Thread... It can be fun. Most people post about once a day just to check in...

Hugs, Karen...